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Carriers could do what battleships were INTENDED to do.
Another words, battleships were supposed to shoot the biggest shells the furthest; and destroy enemy warships. Which normally equated to about 20 miles and several hundred rounds (shells). Carriers COULD "deliver" bombs (shells) the furthest & and accurately (over a hundred miles, with "smart weapon" accuracy); and not expend nearly as much ordnance to get the job done.
What else can I help you with?
What was the most important weapons of World War 2?
Aircraft carriers (aircraft).
What three pre WW2 aircraft carriers survived World War 2?
The carriers Ranger , Enterprise and Saratoga .
What were the post world war 2 aircraft carriers?
USS Midway class.
What was the battle of the coral sea World War 2?
World's first clash of aircraft carriers.
How did fighter aircraft get to the Pacific in World War 2?
Some flew some by ship as cargo or on aircraft carriers
What are facts about aircraft carriers?
The only war in history fought between aircraft carriers was WWII.
Were there 5 or 6 aircraft carriers in World War 2?
Even if you exclude the smaller aircraft carriers in World War 2, there were still many more than 5 or 6. The US Navy commissioned 23 aircraft carriers of the Essex class during the war, not to mention others in US service, and those used by the British and Japanese navies.
How did aircraft carrier make world war 2 destructive?
The aircraft carrier was a major support in world war 2. Take the battle of Midway for example, almost the WHOLE battle was the carriers launching their aircraft at one another. also, Aircraft carriers made the bombing of japan possible in the middle of the war. (Doolittle raid). They were pretty much the key to winning the war.
Did russia have an aircraft carrier in world war 2?
No. The first aircraft carriers they constructed were laid down in 1965. They were late in getting into carrier production, and still have none of the US class carriers.
How did air power change warfare during World War 2?
Although airplanes changed from cloth covered wooden airplanes of WWI into metal airplanes of WWII, as well as more advanced and powerful bombers; the real change was "Naval Warfare." Air power completely eliminated the mighty battleship as a decisive naval weapon. Airplanes (launched from aircraft carriers) became the new naval weapon. WWII may be unique in that it was the only war in history in which aircraft carriers fought aircraft carriers.
Why is there so few aircraft carriers?
The cost of upgrading older ships to bring them up to modern standard is estimated at about $200 million and one year in the shipyard. The cost and return was deemed inefficent in view of the current poitical climate.
How were World War Aircraft Carriers used?
they provided aircover in remote areas of the Pacific where no land base aircraft could be based and provide such cover..............
